Timeline • Day by day

50th anniversary releases • Award • Book • Business news • Charity project • David Lynch Foundation • Dolby Atmos • Events cancelled • Grammy Awards • High In The Clouds • LIPA • Meat Free Monday • Paul McCartney Archive Collection • Release announcement • Tour announcement • Wings tour bus

2017 highlights

The Royal Family awarded Paul the Companion of Honour for his major contribution to the arts.
Flowers In The Dirt reissue
"Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" 50th anniversary & reissue
One On One Tour, in Japan, USA, Brazil, Mexico, Australia & New Zealand

January

Article January 2017 • "REVOLVER 50: Birth of an Icon" book published

Session 2017 ? • "Fuh You" strings recording

Session 2017 ? • "Back In Brazil" recording

Session Circa 2017 • Remixing "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"

Session Between 2017 and 2019 • "Egypt Station" sessions

Interview 2017 • Paul McCartney interview for paulmccartney.com

Article Jan 18, 2017 • Paul McCartney sues Sony over Beatles songs

February

Article Feb 12, 2017 • “Eight Days A Week – The Touring Years” wins a Grammy

Session Feb 19, 2017 • Recording "We're On The Road Again", "Show Me The Way"

March

Session March - April 2017 ? • Recording "Sunday Rain"

Interview Mar 16, 2017 • Paul McCartney interview for The Washington Post

Album Mar 17, 2017 • "On Our Way Home" by Mortimer released in the UK

Article March 13-27, 2017 • Paul McCartney and Shure partner for auction project

Interview Mar 23, 2017 • Paul McCartney interview for BBC News

Interview Mar 24, 2017 • Paul McCartney interview for People Music

Album Mar 24, 2017 • "Flowers In The Dirt - Archive Collection" by Paul McCartney released globally

April

Article Apr 05, 2017 • "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" reissue announced

Session Mid-April, 2017 • Rehearsals for the "One On One" tour

Article Apr 20, 2017 • Gaumont to produce "High In The Clouds" animated movie

Interview Apr 20, 2017 • Paul McCartney interview for MOJO

Album Apr 22, 2017 • "Flowers In The Dirt - The cassette demos" by Paul McCartney released globally

Single Apr 22, 2017 • "Strawberry Fields Forever / Penny Lane (2017)" by The Beatles released globally

Rehearsal Apr 24, 2017 • Japan • Tokyo

Article Apr 25, 2017 • New "One On One" US tour announced

Concert Apr 25, 2017 • Japan • Tokyo

Concert Apr 27, 2017 • Japan • Tokyo

Concert Apr 29, 2017 • Japan • Tokyo

Concert Apr 30, 2017 • Japan • Tokyo

May

Article May 04, 2017 • New "One On One" Brazil tour announced

Article May 13, 2017 • Paul McCartney tweets “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales“ character poster

Interview May 16, 2017 • Beatles’ ‘Sgt. Pepper’ at 50: How Paul McCartney’s Travels Inspired the Title Track

Interview May 25, 2017 • Paul McCartney interview for paulmccartney.com

Article May 26, 2017 • "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales" released in US theatres

Film May 26, 2017 • Release of "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales" film

Album May 26, 2017 • "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (50th anniversary boxset)" by The Beatles released globally

June

Article Jun 01, 2017 • Listening events for "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" Dolby Atmos mix

Interview Jun 07, 2017 • Paul McCartney interview for Another Man

Article Jun 16, 2017 • Paul McCartney to be made Companion of Honour

Article Jun 21, 2017 • "One On One" Australia / New Zealand leg announced

Article Jun 30, 2017 • Paul McCartney settles with Sony over Beatles songs rights

Interview Jun 30, 2017 • Paul McCartney interview for paulmccartney.com

July

Interview Jul 02, 2017 • Paul McCartney interview for The Daily Telegraph (Australia)

Interview Jul 02, 2017 • Paul McCartney interview for Stuff.co.nz

Interview Jul 06, 2017 • Paul McCartney interview for RollingStone

Concert Jul 07, 2017 • USA • Miami

Concert Jul 10, 2017 • USA • Tampa

Concert Jul 13, 2017 • USA • Duluth

Concert Jul 15, 2017 • USA • Bossier City

Concert Jul 17, 2017 • USA • Oklahoma City

Concert Jul 19, 2017 • USA • Wichita

Concert Jul 21, 2017 • USA • Des Moines

Concert Jul 23, 2017 • USA • Omaha

Concert Jul 25, 2017 • USA • Tinley Park

Concert Jul 26, 2017 • USA • Tinley Park

Article Jul 28, 2017 • 2017 LIPA graduation ceremony

September

Article Sep 01, 2017 • "Change Begins Within: A Benefit Concert For The David Lynch Foundation" DVD released

Concert Sep 11, 2017 • USA • Newark

Concert Sep 12, 2017 • USA • Newark

Concert Sep 15, 2017 • USA • New York

Album Sep 15, 2017 • "Give More Love" by Ringo Starr released globally

Album Sep 15, 2017 • "Concrete And Gold" by Foo Fighters released globally

Concert Sep 17, 2017 • USA • New York

Concert Sep 19, 2017 • USA • Brooklyn

Concert Sep 21, 2017 • USA • Brooklyn

Concert Sep 23, 2017 • USA • Syracuse

Concert Sep 26, 2017 • USA • Nassau

Session Sep 26, 2017 • Mixing "Live And Let Die"

Concert Sep 27, 2017 • USA • Nassau

October

Concert Oct 01, 2017 • USA • Detroit

Session Late 2017 ? • "Egypt Station" sessions at Abbey Road

Concert Oct 02, 2017 • USA • Detroit

Article Oct 05, 2017 • "One On One" concert in Colombia cancelled

Article Oct 06, 2017 • Eight "Archive Collection" titles re-released in limited color vinyl

Rehearsal Oct 12, 2017 • Brazil • Porto Alegre

Concert Oct 13, 2017 • Brazil • Porto Alegre

Album Oct 13, 2017 • "Holidays Rule - Vol. 2" by Various Artists released globally

Concert Oct 15, 2017 • Brazil • São Paulo

Concert Oct 17, 2017 • Brazil • Belo Horizonte

Session Oct 17, 2017 • Mixing "1882"

Article October 2017 • Paul McCartney shows support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month during "One On One" tour

Concert Oct 20, 2017 • Brazil • Salvador

Film Oct 20, 2017 • Shooting of "Back In Brazil" promo film

Rehearsal Oct 27, 2017 • Mexico • Mexico City

Session Oct 27, 2017 • Editing Wild Life outtakes

Album Oct 27, 2017 • "BBC Radio 2 – The Piano Room" by Various Artists released globally

Concert Oct 28, 2017 • Mexico • Mexico City

November

Article Nov 02, 2017 • "The Beatles Christmas Record Box" and Sgt. Pepper picture disc announced

Article Nov 03, 2017 • New "Meat Free Monday" film launched

Film Nov 03, 2017 • Release of "One Day a Week" documentary

Concert appearance Nov 04, 2017 • UK • London

Album Nov 17, 2017 • "Rest" by Charlotte Gainsbourg released globally

Album Nov 17, 2017 • "McCartney (Limited Red LP)" by Paul McCartney released globally

Album Nov 17, 2017 • "Ram (Limited Yellow LP)" by Paul McCartney released globally

Album Nov 17, 2017 • "Band On The Run (Limited White LP)" by Paul McCartney & Wings released globally

Album Nov 17, 2017 • "Venus And Mars (Limited Red & Yellow LP)" by Wings released globally

Album Nov 17, 2017 • "Wings At The Speed Of Sound (Limited Orange LP)" by Wings released globally

Album Nov 17, 2017 • "McCartney II (Limited Clear LP)" by Paul McCartney released globally

Album Nov 17, 2017 • "Tug of War (Limited Blue)" by Paul McCartney released globally

Album Nov 17, 2017 • "Pipes of Peace (Limited Silver)" by Paul McCartney released globally

Single Nov 24, 2017 • "Wonderful Christmastime / Peace (Live At The Sheen Center)" by Various Artists released in the UK

Single Nov 24, 2017 • "Wonderful Christmastime / Jesus Christ" by Various Artists released in the US

Rehearsal Nov 30, 2017 • Private performance in Perth

December

Rehearsal Dec 01, 2017 • Australia • Perth

Concert Dec 02, 2017 • Australia • Perth

Concert Dec 05, 2017 • Australia • Melbourne

Concert Dec 06, 2017 • Australia • Melbourne

Interview Dec 06, 2017 • Paul McCartney interview for Triple J / ABC.net.au

Interview Dec 06, 2017 • Interview for The Project

Concert Dec 09, 2017 • Australia • Brisbane

Article Dec 10, 2017 • The 1972 Wings tour bus is back in the UK

Concert Dec 11, 2017 • Australia • Sydney

Concert Dec 12, 2017 • Australia • Sydney

Interview Dec 14, 2017 • Paul McCartney interview for Newstalk ZB

Interview Dec 14, 2017 • Paul McCartney interview for Radio Harauki

Album Dec 15, 2017 • "The Beatles Christmas Record Box" by The Beatles released globally

Album Dec 15, 2017 • "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Picture Disc - Limited Edition - 2017)" by The Beatles released globally

Concert Dec 16, 2017 • New Zealand • Auckland

Interview Dec 23, 2017 • Laurence Juber interview for Medium

Interview Dec 23, 2017 • Paul McCartney interview for paulmccartney.com

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